‘Jesus called out to her and said, “Woman, you have been set free from your infirmity.”’ Luke 13:12
Standing upright: Janet Scott reads from the gospel of Luke
The gospel of Luke is the only one of the four that tells the story of the bent-over woman who is healed in the synagogue on the Sabbath (13:10-17). It is a good story for Bible study groups. Most people find walking round with backs bent tiring after a minute or two and are relieved when a touch enables them to stand upright. We can empathise with this woman, who suffered for eighteen years.
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